Flying Z Ranch Airport (41KS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIXD), 41KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying Z Ranch Airport in Spring Hill, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIXD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying Z Ranch Airport (41KS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spring Hill, KS at a field elevation of 1,075 ft. 41KS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIXD, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 13/31, 18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIXD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIXD, 7.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIXD 280953Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM FEW055 SCT120 16/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01610111
What changed at KIXD (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 41KS
Based on the nearest station (KIXD), 41KS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,075 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 13 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 24 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 06 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 31 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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41KS runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/241,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 41KSWind
- 06
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/311,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 41KSWind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 41KSWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
41KS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 41KS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIXD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 45%
- 13
- 30%
- 06
- 10%
- 36
- 7%
- 31
- 6%
- 24
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0300Z (10:00 PM CDT)
TAF KIXD 280300Z 2806/2906 15006KT P6SM BKN080 FM281600 19013G19KT P6SM SCT200 FM290100 18008KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
41KS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIXD, 7.2 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 41KS
- City
- Spring Hill
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,075 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7343, -94.7984
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIXD
- TAF
- Nearest KIXD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying Z Ranch Airport (41KS)
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